Final Fantasy XIII – Cie'th Stone missions guide

Mission 41: Gaian Grudge (Titan Quest D-1)

Rank: A
Mark: Tonberry Trio
Cie'th Stone location: Faultwarrens – Via Lunae
Mark location: Faultwarrens – Gaian Path
Reward: Doctor's Code



Mission 41 is where the Cie'th Stone missions officially jump the shark from "mildly challenging diversions" to "weep softly against the controller as you die yet again." For Quest D-1, you'll be taking on three Grudge-filled Tonberries simultaneously. Even if you're on your second playthrough, this one's gonna be really hard.

The best strategies are putting the Tonberries at a disadvantage: either carefully creep up on the patch of land they patrol to get the jump on them with a preemptive strike (a difficult, though not impossible, task), or get a Saboteur in there to hit them with status afflictions like Slow and Poison.

If you manage to get a preemptive strike, you can use a move like Quake to stagger all three at once, and then call a Summon like Odin into the battlefield to take advantage of their weakened state. If you can't pull that off, then you're probably in for a pretty long – and very difficult – battle. Good luck – you will need it.

Mission 42: Antihero (Titan Quest D-2)

Rank: B
Mark: Borgbear Hero
Cie'th Stone location: Faultwarrens – Via Lunae/Via Stellarum
Mark location: Faultwarrens – Salamandrine Path
Reward: Witch's Bracelet



Borgbear Hero operates in much the same way as the other large-scale Goblin leaders. He fights with a bunch of lackeys, hoping to overwhelm you with constant attacks and buffs. He still isn't a terribly troublesome mark – though he has the highest HP of any of the goblin marks, he still has a fairly low percentage needed to stagger and weaknesses to both fire and earth magic.

Mission 43: The Hero Never Dies (Titan Quest D-3)

Rank: B
Mark: Borgbear Hero
Cie'th Stone location: Faultwarrens – Via Stellarum/Via Solis
Mark location: Faultwarrens – Sylphid Path
Reward: Speed Sash



Back so soon? But this time all three of the Goblin Chiefs of Staff, along with their underlings, are here for a beatdown. Put all of your goblin-gutting experience to work while keeping your team healthy and you can pull this one off without too much trouble.

Mission 44: The Old Ones Go to Rust (Titan Quest D-4)

Rank: A
Mark: Corrosive Custard
Cie'th Stone location: Faultwarrens – Via Solis
Mark location: Faultwarrens – Nereid Path
Reward: General's Belt



Corrosive Custard is a pretty tricksy sack of goo, and worse yet, it's traveling with two other hideously oversized flans. Its buddies aren't too hard by themselves (you've likely encountered them in the fields already), but when all three are together, they can triple-team you pretty hard. Take them out one at a time, and go for the weaker pals before turning your attention to Corrosive Custard itself. His weak point is Thunder elemental spells, so have your Ravagers take turns building up combos while Medics tend to whatever damage the group deals.

Mission 45: Emergent Evolution (Titan Quest E-1)

Rank: A
Mark: Neochu
Cie'th Stone location: Faultwarrens – Gaian Path
Mark location: Faultwarrens – Titan's Thone
Reward: Hunter's Friend

Think of Neochu as Ochu's incredibly bitchy and controlling mother-in-law. She's old, cranky, and hates you out of principle. But in her old age, she's grown a bit weak: she is actually vulnerable to Vanille's Death spell. The odds are low, however, but there are numerous ways you can boost it. It's a pretty tedious fight if you go this route: have someone constantly healing while Vanille keeps on casting until it works, which could be whenever. Otherwise, use Earth spells for maximum damage potential and keep everyone well buffed to survive her fierce attacks.

Mission 46: On Silent Wings (Titan Quest E-2)

Rank: A
Mark: Zirnitra
Cie'th Stone location: Faultwarrens – Salamandrine Path
Mark location: Faultwarrens – Titan's Thone
Reward: Gilgamesh Inc



Zirnitra is a right two-faced bastard, hitting hard, afflicting you with Poison, and absorbing a lot of the spells you might attempt to throw at it. You'll want to first focus on evening the odds with a Medic to keep everyone healthy and a Saboteur to negate some of his defenses and slow him down. Switch to a Synergist role to increase your abilities once you've managed to hold him off for a while (a Sentinel helps greatly with this).  He only takes 180% to Stagger, but getting him to that point with your party still alive is the challenge – once you've got everyone boosted and saddled him with a few downgrades, set a pair of your party on the offense and keep one in the background for healing duty. This won't be the last encounter with Zirnitra, and it won't get any easier, either.

Mission 47:  Unfocused Rage (Titan Quest E-3)

Rank:  A
Mark: Raktavija
Cie'th Stone location: Faultwarrens – Salamandrine Path
Mark location: Faultwarrens – Titan's Throne
Reward: Mnar Stone



Raktivija is similar in form and function to Vetala, but much more powerful. Again, your goal here is to shatter its defenses with a stagger and then go in hitting as hard as you can. Raktavija is a very capable spellcaster, however, and is capable of doing a huge amount of magic damage very quickly. Buff your magic defenses up and keep a Medic on hand to keep your HP out of the red. A few Saboteur debuffs will aid in slowing Raktavija's spell bursts as well as open it to a bit more damage.

Mission 48: The Abyss Stares Back (Titan Quest E-4)

Rank: A
Mark: Verdelet
Cie'th Stone location: Faultwarrens – Sylphid Path
Mark location: Faultwarrens – Titan's Throne
Reward: Twenty-Sided Die



Much like the other Verdelet hunts, if you can take out the Summoner quickly, it's pretty smooth sailing. The beast they'll be attempting to call upon this time is our old pal Tonberry again. If he does show up, follow the same strategy as your initial encounter, going for all-out offense above all else.

Mission 49: Tyrannicide (Titan Quest E-5)

Rank: A
Mark: Tyrant
Cie'th Stone location: Faultwarrens – Sylphid Path
Mark location: Faultwarrens – Titan's Throne
Reward: Particle Accelerator (x7)



With a name like Tyrant, this guy had better be tough. Tyrant's an interesting piece of machinery with the ability to call forth separate foes into the fight to attack you. If he brings one of these backup units into battle, take care of them first before focusing your attention on the big guy – otherwise, they can be very troublesome. His weaknesses are Thunder and Water, and his Stagger percentile is only 150%. Once you've buffed up and taken care of any of his auxiliary annoyances, you can safely head on in for the kill.

Mission 50: Road to Predation (Titan Quest E-6)

Rank: A
Mark: Humbaba
Cie'th Stone location: Faultwarrens – Nereid Path
Mark location: Faultwarrens – Titan's Throne
Reward: Scarletite



Finally, the last of Titan's special fights! Humbaba is another Behemoth-like enemy, and like his kin, he has two ways of fighting: on all four legs and on his haunches. Once he sits up (usually when his HP drops below about 1/4), he'll restore all of his health and gain stronger attacks. Fire is his weakness, so get your Ravagers ready to burn him to the ground. Don't expect to stagger him easily, though – with an 800% percentile, he's got some very thick skin. Still, his counter won't reset when he sits up and restores his health (unlike Tonberry) so a stagger certainly isn't impossible.

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